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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giacomo Bandolero (ranked 3558 p4p, 3187 weight class) and Wingers Son (ranked 202 p4p, 185 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bandolero might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bandolero. Wingers Son has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giacomo Bandolero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wingers Son!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandolero moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bandolero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice defenses there by Bandolero.
Bandolero shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Son sprawls well. Son wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bandolero gets slowly back to his feet.
Bandolero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Son.
Bandolero drops down looking for a counter takedown but Son sprawls and moves away.
Son throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bandolero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Son avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bandolero swings for the body but Son moves out of range.
Bandolero moves away from the strike by Son.
Bandolero went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Son misses with a looping left.
Bandolero misses with a double jab.
Bandolero slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bandolero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bandolero misses with a body shot.
Bandolero scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandolero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A left and a right from Bandolero both land. Nice combination.
Son throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bandolero throws a body punch but Son moves out of range.
Bandolero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Son scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bandolero in his tracks.
Son is looking to slow Bandolero down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandolero drops his hands momentarily and Son takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Son stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bandolero avoids the body shot from Son.
Bandolero digs a good hook to Son's body.
Son throws a solid leg kick but Bandolero takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Son.
Son throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bandolero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Son lands a jab.
Bandolero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Son stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Son connects with an inside leg kick.
Bandolero misses with a double jab.
Wingers Son seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandolero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giacomo Bandolero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bandolero dives in for a single leg takedown but Son sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Son working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandolero jumps guard but Son turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bandolero is trying to drag Son to the mat but Son just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Son.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bandolero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Son.
Son pushes Bandolero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Son.
Bandolero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Son pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bandolero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sloppy strikes from Bandolero. Those never looked like landing.
Bandolero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Son ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bandolero moves away.
Bandolero is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Son.
Bandolero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Son.
Son cracks Bandolero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Son has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Donk. Son catches Bandolero right on the button with a cross.
Son misses with a two punch combination.
Son has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Son lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bandolero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bandolero shoots in looking for a takedown. Son tries to sprawl out of it but Bandolero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Son manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bandolero looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Son circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son clobbers Bandolero with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Son fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandolero manages to avoid it.
Wingers Son is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Son throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Son connects with a right hand. Bandolero shakes it off.
Son misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bandolero.
Bandolero changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bandolero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Son manages to avoid it.
Bandolero is looking to wear down Son with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Son pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bandolero shoots in for a takedown but Son shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bandolero misses with a wild combination.
Bandolero throws a right and a left that Son avoids nicely.
Bandolero tries to clinch up but Son circles away and keeps his distance.
Bandolero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Son displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bandolero.
Bandolero misses with the combination.
Bandolero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bandolero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Son as he jumps to the side.
Son connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Son throws out a powerful jab.
Bandolero scores with a jab to the body.
Son stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Son wants it to stay on the feet.
Son throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bandolero.
Bandolero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Son pinned against the cage. Son gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bandolero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Son lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bandolero's sensitive parts.
Son missing with a left hand there. Bandolero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bandolero tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Son swivels and escapes.
Son stuffs the takedown.
Bandolero slips under a jab from Son.
Son sizes up Bandolero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Bandolero. Those never looked like landing.
Son swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Son.
Bandolero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bandolero throws a body punch but Son moves out of range.
Bandolero fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Son was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wingers Son dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bandolero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giacomo Bandolero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bandolero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Son has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bandolero misses with a two punch combination.
Son misses the jab.
Son showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bandolero.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Son.
Wingers Son seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bandolero walks into a jab.
Bandolero takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bandolero.
Bandolero drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Son is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bandolero is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandolero tries to free his leg and advance position but Son is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bandolero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Son.
Bandolero shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bandolero trying to control from half guard but Son is working away.
Bandolero is looking for a kimura but Son is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bandolero to get the leverage.
Son tries to kick Bandolero off but Bandolero keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Son is not content to let Bandolero control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son wants to get back to his feet.
Bandolero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Son tries to kick Bandolero off but Bandolero keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Son is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bandolero is looking for a kimura here.
Son is trying to stand up here but Bandolero is controlling him well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bandolero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bandolero moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son lands with a hook. Bandolero tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
No luck for Bandolero with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giacomo Bandolero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Son throws a shot from downtown. Bandolero moves away and avoids it.
Bandolero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Son moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Son scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bandolero doesn't seem bothered though.
Bandolero shoots for a double leg takedown but Son sprawls well. He's pushed Bandolero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice cross by Son.
Son throws a series of punches but Bandolero moves out of range.
Son throws a leg kick but Bandolero sees it coming and moves out of range.
Son looks to score with a jab to the body but Bandolero is just out of range.
Bandolero drops down looking for a counter takedown but Son sprawls and moves away.
Son scores with a jab to the body.
Son ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bandolero misses with a body shot.
Bandolero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bandolero shoots in and drives through. Son sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Son lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Son connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bandolero moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bandolero.
Bandolero shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Son defends it nicely.
Bandolero looks to land a combination but Son avoids it well.
Bandolero closes this distance looking for a takedown but Son circles away.
Bandolero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bandolero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Son.
That kick from Son tenderised Bandolero's leg. Bandolero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Son uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bandolero has time to react.
Bandolero shoots in but Son avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bandolero walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bandolero shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Son is trying to defend but Bandolero finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bandolero throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Son to regain full guard.
Bandolero distracts Son with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wingers Son showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice straight punches there by Son. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Son.
No luck for Bandolero with that takedown attempt.
Bandolero dives in for a single leg takedown but Son sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Son.
Son's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bandolero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bandolero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Son looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Son throws a nice inside leg kick.
Son throws a lazy right hand but Bandolero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bandolero shoots for a takedown but Son saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giacomo Bandolero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Son throws a leg kick which misses Bandolero's front leg but catches the back leg as Bandolero tries to avoid it.
Bandolero scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandolero seems to be looking for submissions.
Son avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bandolero.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Son is looking to escape.
Bandolero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bandolero stops Son from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bandolero is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bandolero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bandolero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Son tries to kick Bandolero off but Bandolero keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bandolero fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Son avoids it really well and circles away.
Son lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bandolero is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bandolero shoots in looking for a takedown but Son manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bandolero's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bandolero shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Son with a jab.
Bandolero walks into a stiff left hand from Son.
Bandolero throws a series of punches but Son moves out of range.
Bandolero looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bandolero drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bandolero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bandolero looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Son lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Son.
Son connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bandolero momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Son.
Bandolero doesn't manage to clinch there - Son circles away.
Son connects with a looping right hand.
Son looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Son avoids the body shot from Bandolero.
Son feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bandoleros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bandolero misses with a few strikes there.
Son doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Son sizes up Bandolero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bandolero takes one to the side of the head.
A combination from Bandolero does no damage.
Son connects with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Son fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bandolero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Son bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bandolero thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Son misses.
A nice leg kick from Son, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Son does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Son lands with a hook. Bandolero tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Son throws a hook but Bandolero blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Bandolero.
Son sizes up Bandolero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Son thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy left from Son finds it's target.
Son throws a body shot but no joy.
Bandolero misses with the combination.
Son was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Son catches Bandolero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Giacomo Bandolero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Son uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bandolero.
Son connects with a single shot there.
Bandolero fails to land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Son as he connects with a hook.
Wingers Son is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bandolero tries to bum rush Son with a series of wild strikes but Son uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bandolero drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wingers Son comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Son winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wingers Son!
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hype
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